Apple Says Don’t Use the Word “iPad” in Your Title

If you’re a developer who’s planning to use the word “iPad” in the title of your new app, better think again.

9to5Mac is reporting that Apple has started to specifically reject apps that feature the word “iPad.” Developer Jesse Waites, creator of the ContactPad app, sent the website a shot of the e-mail he received from Apple regarding the naming dilemma.

Of course, this isn’t a new development on Apple’s part -- they also forbid using the word “iPod” in app titles as well.

Apple allows use of product names such as iPad or iPad under certain conditions as noted in Waites’ e-mail reply. In particular, the product name can be used “in a referential phrase such ‘runs on,’ ‘for use with,’ ‘for’ or ‘compatible with.’”

The most common of those appears to be “for iPad,” which a number of apps have been using since the device launched last week to denote a version specific to the iPad.